Linél Engelbrecht

I am thrilled to be able to compete on HEAD bikes for the 2020 season. The Positive Sports Solutions philosophy of developing young riders in South Africa is commendable.It is a privilege and I am proud to be able to race in both XCO & Road disciplines and be part of the Positive Sports Solutions family and be associated with the premium cycling brands PSS distribute and support.

More about myself… “Pentathlos” was the name given to Olympians and they were the best of the best! Pentathlos is my ethos and thus strive to be the “best of the best”!

We live in Dana Bay (Mossel Bay) and I attend school at Curro Independent School and have always been passionate about sport and outdoor adventure. I am a NAUI accredited scuba-diver and assist as a snorkelling guide in Mossel Bay when possible and for relaxation, I play amateur ladies golf.

Mid 2019, I concluded my Duathlon/Triathlon participation by becoming the 2019 U/15 SA Duathlon Super Sprint Champion to turn my focus to cycling only. I compete in XCO, XCM, SPUR Series, ROAD & ITT as well as the occasional Track race.

I am privileged to be part of Positive Sports Solutions and included in the HEAD SA MTB Team for 2020 and in doing so represent the premium cycling brands that PSS distribute & support. I look forward to doing the team proud.

My goals for 2020 include podiums in the Eden, Western Cape and South African Junior Road Cycling Championships but my primary focus is to challenge for top honours in the 2020 SA XCO Cup Series (Youth) and the SA SPUR MTB Series. Considering all the cycling disciplines I participate in, I sincerely endeavour to be considered one of the Top Youth Female cyclists in South Africa and ultimately earn SA Champ titles and to when the time arises, represent South Africa and compete in the International Arena.

Results so far the 2020 season includes the following:
2020 SILVER – Western Cape Road Cycling Champs U/17G
2020 GOLD – Western Cape ITT Champion U/17G
2020 1st Youth & 6th Overall – mini Attekwas Extreme MTB
2020 Gold – Eden Champs ITT Champion U/17G
2020 Gold – Eden Road Champs U/17G
2020 2nd – SA XCO Cup #1 – Mankele

2019
2019 Silver – Western Cape Road Cycling Champs U/17G
2019 Gold – Eden Cycling Road Cycling Champion U/17G
2019 Gold – Western Cape ITT Champion U/17G
2019 Gold – Eden Cycling ITT Champion U/17G
2019 1st – Eden TA Triathlon Champs #3 12-15 Girls
2019 7th – SA CUP XCO #1 Bloemendal WC Youth Girls
2019 Gold – Discovery Duathlon Super Sprint Overall Female
2019 1st – Eden Triathlon “Duathlon #1” 12-15 Girls
2019 1st – Eden “Le Peloton Criterium #1” U/17G
2019 1st – Eden XCM #2 Oubos Youth Girls
2019 4th – SA UW Hockey Champs Boland U/15G
2019 DNF – Eden XCM #3 Kingfisher Youth Girls
2019 11th – SA Triathlon Championships
2019 6th – SA CUP XCO #3 Bloemfontein Youth Girls
2019 1st – Eden Triathlon “Duathlon #3” 12-15G
2019 2nd – Battle of the Bikes – Laingsburg 56km Road Race
2019 1st – Eden “Le Peloton Criterium #2” U/17G
2019 2nd – Tour de Farm MTB 35km Female Overall
2019 1st – Madibaz XCO #1 “Whipsnake”NMMU
2019 1st – Madibaz XCO #2 “Boomslang” NMMU
2019 GOLD – CSA Youth Festival Road Race U17G
2019 GOLD – CSA Youth Festival TTT U17
2019 GOLD – CSA Youth Festival Criterium U17G
2019 6th – SA Youth Cycling Champs ITT U17G
2019 6th – SA Road Cycling Champs Road U17G
2019 GOLD – SA Duathlon Championships 12-15G
2019 1st – Southern Cape Spur Series #1 Oakhill
2019 1st – Madibaz XCO #3 NMMU Oakhill
2019 1st – Southern Cape Spur Series #2 Cairnbrogie
2019 1st – Southern Cape Spur Series #3 Ground Zero
2019 1st – Madibaz XCO #4 “Chameleon” NMMU
2019 1st – Southern Cape Spur Series #4 Montesorri
2019 5th – Spur Inter High School Finals
2019 11th – Spur Inter Provincial Finals
2019 1st – Eden “Le Peloton Criterium #3” U/17G
2019 1st – Tour de Plett MTB 45km 1st Lady Overall
2019 1st – 2000m Pursuit WC Track Championships
2019 1st – 500m TT WC Track Championships
2019 2nd – 1500m WC Track Championships
2019 2nd – Scratch RaceWC Track Championships
2019 2nd – 3000m Points WC Track Championships
2019 1st – Jakkalsvlei Aramex MTB 40km
2019 1st – Hartenbos MTB 40km

2019 SA Duathlon Super Sprint U/15G Champion
2019 Eden Duathlon U/15G Champion
2019 Eden Triathlon U/15G Champion
2019 Eden ITT U/17G Champion
2019 Eden Road U/17 Champion
2019 Western Cape ITT U/17G Champion
2019 SA Youth Festival Road, Crit & TTT Champion
2019 Eden XCO Youth Girls Champion
2019 Spur Southern Cape Youth Girls Champion
2019 WC Pursuit & TT Track Champion

Provincial 2019
2019 Eden XCO Youth Girls
2019 Western Cape Cycling U/17G
2019 Southern Cape Spur
2019 Eden Duathlon U/15G
2019 Eden Triathlon U/15G
2019 Boland Underwater Hockey U/15G

Awards 2019
Eden Sports Council
HS Sportswoman of the Year 2019 Finalist

Eden Cycling 2019
Best Performance Youth Female 2019
Multiple Disciplines Female 2019 – Runner Up
Best Performance Junior 2019 – Finalist

Curro Mossel Bay 2019 Awards
Sports Woman of the Year
Full Colours Blazer for Sport
“Certificate of Merit for Golf”
“Full Colours for Duathlon”
“Full Colours for Triathlon”
“Full Colours for Cycling (all Disciplines)”
“Full Colours for Underwater Hockey”
“Roux Floating Trophy for Best Achievement in Cycling”
“Gastao’s Floating Trophy for Best Achievement by a Female in a non-school sport”

2018
2018 Silver – Fedhealth XTERRA Grabouw TRAIL 6km
2018 3rd – Fedhealth XTERRA Kids Grabouw 12-15 Girls
2018 Gold – 3000m U/14G Inter-High School Athletics
2018 “DSQ” – Discovery Duathlon Super Sprint
2018 9th SA Triathlon Championships- 12-15 Girls
2018 2nd – Leopard Crawl MTB S/Junior Girls
2018 Gold – Eden Cycling 2018 TT Champion U/15G
2018 1st – Eden TA Duathlon Series #1 12-15 Girls
2018 Bronze – SA Road Cycling TT Champs U/15G
2018 3rd – Ostrich Crawl MTB S/Junior Girls
2018 1st – Madibaz XCO #1 Whipsnake S/Junior Girls
2018 1st – Eden TA Duathlon Series #3 12-15 Girls
2018 1st – Tour de Farm MTB S/Junior Girls
2018 1st – Madibaz XCO #2 Boomslang S/Junior Girls
2018 2nd – Red Stone MTB Challenge S/Junior Girls
2018 1st – Klipheuwel Full Moon Trail #2 Open
2018 1st – Eden TA Duathlon Series #4 12-15 Girls
2018 2nd – Meiringspoort MTB Challenge S/Junior Girls
2018 Gold – Youth Festival Cycling Champs – Team TT U/15
2018 Gold – Youth Festival Cycling Champs – Road U/15G
2018 6th – SA Duathlon Championships 14-15 Girls
2018 Silver – 9km Houtkapper Trail Run
2018 2nd – Spur MTB #2 Oakhill S/Junior Girls
2018 1st – Madibaz XCO #3 Bergadder S/Junior Girls
2018 1st – Spur MTB #3 Oakhill S/Junior Girls
2018 1st – Jakhals MTB Challenge S/Junior Girls
2018 Western Cape Colours Road Cycling Team
2018 1st Spur MTB #4 Montessori S/Junior Girls
2018 Spur Southern Cape HS Sub Junior Champion
2018 Western Cape School Colours XCO (Spur MTB)
2018 4th Point Top 10 Athletics 3000m
2018 1st Timbercity Cycle Tour (30km)
2018 12th Spur SA Intershools Champs
2018 13th Spur SA Interprovincial Champs
2018 1st Madibaz XCO #4 Chameleon S/Junior Girls
2018 Madibaz MTB XCO Sub-Junior Champion
2018 2nd Female Jakkalsvlei Aramex MTB (40km)
2018 1st – Eden TA Triathlon League #1 12-15 Girls
2018 3rd Female Standard Bank 5150 Funtri Nelson Mandela Bay
2018 1st – Eden TA Triathlon League #2 12-15 Girls
2018 3rd Female – BESTMED XCE MTB – NMMU Saasveld

Provincial 2018
2018 Eden Athletics Colours
2018 Eden Cycling Colours (ROAD, XCM & XCO)
2018 Western Cape Cycling Colours
2018 Western Cape School Colours “Spur” XCO
2018 Eden Triathlon Colours
2018 Eden Duathlon Colours

Awards 2018
Eden Cycling Junior Sports Women of the Year 2018
Curro Mossel Bay 2018 Awards
Sports Woman of the Year
“Certificate of Merit for Golf”
“Certificate of Merit for Cross Country”
“Half Colours for Duathlon”
“Half Colours for Triathlon”
“Half Colours for Cycling (all Disciplines)”
“Full Colours for Athletics”
“Roux Floating Trophy for Best Achievement in Cycling”
“Celebrate Life Floating Trophy for Best Achievement in Long Distance Running”
“Gastao’s Floating Trophy for Best Achievement by a Female in a non-school sport”

2017
2017 3rd Eden XCM Championships
2017 Bronze – SA Tetrathlon Championships
2017 3rd Top Athlete – Mossel Bay Winter Athletics League
2017 Curro Mossel Bay, Sports Woman of the Year (shared)

Provincial 2017
2017 Eden Colours XCM
2017 Eden Colours  LaserRun, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon
2017 WCape Colours LaserRun, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon
2017 SA Fed Colours LaserRun, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon
2017 SA Fed Tetrathlon HP Youth Olympic Squad

2016
2016 Runner-Up Eden Sports Council Newcomer of the Year
2016 Mossel Bay Sports Council Newcomer of the Year
2016 Curro Mossel Bay, Sports Woman of the Year

Provincial 2016
2016 Eden Colours  LaserRun, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon
2016 WCape Colours LaserRun, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon
2016 SA Fed Colours LaserRun

2015
2015 Curro Mossel Bay, Sports Woman of the Year
2015 3rd Eden XCM Championships
2015 Eden XCM Colours

Provincial 2015
2015 Eden Colours  Biathle, Triathle
2015 Western Cape Colours Biathle, Triathle

2014
2014 Curro Mossel Bay, Sports Woman of the Year

Provincial 2014
2014 Eden Colours  Biathle, Triathle
2014 Western Cape Colours Biathle, Triathle

2013 Curro Mossel Bay, Sports Woman of the Year